Sece Kampani’ Foot Stone (in Aizkraukle Museum)

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Location

State: Latvia
Region: Zemgale
County: Aizkraukles
Parish: Aizkraukles

Other references to the location

In Aizkraukle Museum in “Kalnaziedi”, in the first room, not far from the entrance.

Coordinates

lat=56.8447222222, lon=25.3552777778
56° 50′ 40″ N, 25° 21′ 19″ E

Description

End of October 2008 the small foot stone was brought to the Aizkraukle Kalnaziedi Museum. In its former place it most probably would have gone lost. Dimensions of the stone: 0,58 x 0,51 x 0,40 m, circumference 1,85m. Dimensions of the feet: 10 x 5 cm, and 4,3 x 2 cm, 16 and 2 cm deep. Fine-grained gneiss.

Narrative

A story about footprint left by the Devil.

Attraction

Interesting because of the Devil’s footprints.

Availability

Very easy accessible.

Infrastructure, management, facilities

Information is provided. Nearest town – Aizkraukle, where shops, accommodation and catering sites are found. Remarkable sightseeing objects in Aizkraukle – water power-station, museum “Kalna ziedi”, where also the remains of thehillfort